Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five interconnected sites.
The big, daily, relentless question is ridiculously simple.
When?
When will we quit promising ourselves that things will change “tomorrow”?
Today is yesterday’s tomorrow.
No?
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Note: More on Ralston Bowles.
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Each day is a clean slate.
But our mornings are so busy that we don’t take time to get centered before we get going.
There are a few freaks who believe that balance must be the daily habit.
Never in a million years right?
Self-fulling prophecy got it’s name because it’s true.
But we can retrain our habits by rethinking our priorities.
For example, if you are not going to exercise today, it’s because you have intentionally thought through that today is a rest day.
Of course, there are rare, emergency circumstances that warrant not exercising on days that are not designated for rest. We should allow for about one every month or so.
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Have been thinking about you. Yes you, reading this now. i appreciate your presence. Thank you.
Here’s to hoping your day today is really special.
i don’t mean special in the traditional sense like a holiday or milestone or something exciting.
i mean special in that you are able to go through your day being fully present.
Conscious.
Aware.
Grateful.
Smiling.
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Often, in midlife, the game of life seems to be won by the opponent labeled conformity.
If everyone is following the path, the path must be good.
So we go through the motions, like everyone else.
Stick to the tried and true plan.
No harm, no foul.
Somewhere in midlife we discover that this was an epic deception.
Then, because we are decades into our life, there seems to be no hope of a comeback. We’re too established, too comfortable, and too afraid to change.
Unknowingly, we realize that silently giving up was also an insidious part of our adult conformity.
Dear Son, enjoy the ride as a high school freshman. Thank you for our conversation last night in the pool.
You are beginning your adult journey as many have before you and many will behind you.
However, i’m glimpsing a level of confidence and self-awareness that is blooming earlier in you than it ever did for me.
Conforming seems to be anything but your desire or goal.
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When you dream, where do you draw the line on what you want to accomplish, personally or professionally?
In 2008, i dreamt that i could take a huge risk and leave a top 10 most admired company in the world to go out on my own and make an even bigger impact on the world.
Dear Son, all i want you to remember is that being intentional, focusing on balance, doing work (art) you love, doing work that benefits others, being ready when serendipity crosses your path, and being constantly grateful – this is the best recipe for peace and contentment.
For six years i didn’t quit my day job so that i could build a schedule that focused on you and Mom.
And now, with the eighth year (as an entrepreneur) one month away, i can see light at the end of the tunnel.
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